Comments on: The Mets release Luis Castillohttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/03/18/report-luis-castillo-to-be-released-today/
Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:21:08 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: dfensfelixhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/03/18/report-luis-castillo-to-be-released-today/#comment-119983
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:11:41 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119983He stunk with the Twins, he stunk with the Mets, and he’s gonna stink with the next team that picks him up.
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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:37:14 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119957For the league minimum he’s going to make a nice backup for some team. It seems like the Mets dropped him just because of fan pressure, not because it was the best baseball move. Unless he’s some kind of clubhouse cancer, I haven’t really followed his career all that much.
]]>By: Utley's Hairhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/03/18/report-luis-castillo-to-be-released-today/#comment-119952
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:32:14 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119952Works for me—as a stop-gap anyway.
]]>By: Dan in Katonahhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/03/18/report-luis-castillo-to-be-released-today/#comment-119949
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:29:25 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119949Damn, forgot about that.

+1 for the revenge factor. If it ever happened, can’t wait for the first home game against the Phyllises.

]]>By: The Rabbithttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/03/18/report-luis-castillo-to-be-released-today/#comment-119942
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:17:53 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119942“Cutting Castillo, paying part or most of that salary, and playing someone as weak doesn’t make sense to me.” Doesn’t make sense to me either. There aren’t a lot of game-changing 2nd basemen (or shortstops either), unless there is someone in the minors who is major league ready.

If you look at the offense (actual and potential) of last year’s ML 2nd basemen, you have the elite tier of Cano and a healthy Utley and a very good second tier of Pedroia before injury, Weeks, and Uggla. Prado had a good year and Kelly Johnson was better than predicted. I’m sure I forgot someone but most of the rest were interchangeable.

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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:06:02 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119935See you in Philly red, Luis! He’ll probably hit .330 with a .400 OBP for the Phitins, while the Muts foot the bill.
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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:58:04 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119931I too in the past have fallen victim to coming to dislike a player because a general manager paid them more than they were worth (as a Twins fan, with Nick Punto). It’s an emotional, as opposed to a reasoned response.

If a player doesn’t live up to their contract for reasons other than effort, blame needs to be assigned to the manager and/or general manager if they’re played over better in-house alternatives, no better alternatives are provided to the manager and/or they’re overpaid for their contribution to the team.

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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:32:11 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119916Right. If he had Alex Cora’s job (and salary) he would be considered a useful backup.
]]>By: Gobias Industrieshttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/03/18/report-luis-castillo-to-be-released-today/#comment-119915
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:26:39 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119915EVENTUALLY arrested?! Why would you assume that he’s eventually going to be arrested? I’m sure Andy Martino has a theory.

Geez, Castillo would sooner catch a pop fly than a break from some people.

]]>By: pacgnosis2http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/03/18/report-luis-castillo-to-be-released-today/#comment-119898
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:46:24 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119898I know this: Castillo was a dead solid lock to be better than Luis Hernandez.
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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:45:15 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119897I liked him. He at least has a good attitude about the game (unlike, say, Oliver Perez) and he took his lumps after the Subway Series gaffe like an adult. It’s too bad his skills don’t equal his contract. And honestly, cutting him, paying part or most of that salary, and playing someone as weak doesn’t make sense to me.

I bet he will land as a backup someplace by Sunday, though, so he will be okay.

]]>By: phukyoukhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/03/18/report-luis-castillo-to-be-released-today/#comment-119891
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:39:23 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119891BTW…. when Castillo is eventually arrested for something this will make and excellent mug shot.
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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:25:36 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119882WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, baby, yeah!!!!!
One down and one to go!!!! Let the Ketel One flow!!! (Well, not in the office) WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!
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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:21:38 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119879To louis and Ollie… Dont let the door hit ya where the good Lord Split ya!
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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:19:26 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119878Good luck Luis, not going to be missed
]]>By: Dan in Katonahhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/03/18/report-luis-castillo-to-be-released-today/#comment-119877
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:19:14 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119877I agree. I did not like him, but he was a sunk cost and had some value. But Ollie, he is just a waste of bench space and adds absolutely nothing. He better be the next one to go.
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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:15:27 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=46135#comment-119874(Psst…hey, Ollie, come here a minute…Castillo was just cut—and he didn’t suck nearly as bad as you…I’m jus’ sayin’….)
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